Issue Position: Second Amendment - Securing Our Nation from Within

Issue Position

Whenever our elected officials speak of national security these days, it seems they are always talking about a conflict in a foreign country. What they neglect is the right and responsibility that every American has to secure our nation from within. In addition to offering ourselves and our families security, it also serves the national interest to maintain an armed, trained, and engaged citizenry. This is something that our founding fathers knew all too well, but they didn't provide for this simply to address the threats that faced our nation during their time, but for all time.

The Second Amendment guarantees individual citizens the fundamental right to bear arms and Government must not infringe upon this inalienable right. The right to bear arms isn't just about guns -- it is part and parcel of the Framers' unyielding defense of the right of each individual to protect their life and liberty within their community and in their home. It is the single most critical component to American freedom, bar none. For, without the ability of the citizens of our country to defend themselves against the threats of an overbearing government, no other right can or will survive.

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